Bonsai Of Peepal Tree
Peepal or otherwise known as ficus religiosa is one of the most common plant used to make a bonsai.
Bonsai of peepal tree. Ficus religiosa bonsai how to make peepal bonsai hello friends in this video we will learn how to make a wonderful bonsai and we have many bonsai videos so. Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the indian subcontinent and indochina that belongs to moraceae the fig or mulberry family. Cascade bonsai style kengai a tree living in nature on a steep cliff can bend downward as a result of several factors like snow or falling rocks. With bonsai it can be difficult to maintain a downward growing tree because the direction of growth opposes the tree s natural tendency to grow.
A peepal tree can be grown in a pot and frequent pruning of the branches will help you to get more branches or branch ramification. It has attractive shiny heart shaped foliage that appears in bronze color which later turns into glossy green as the leaves mature. This is a bonsai created by me by the air layering method. Urostigma religiosum l gasp.
Its heart shaped leaves usually fall off during. The bodhi is a tough plant that grows fast and forms aerial roots. It is the tree species under which buddha attained enlightenment. The bodhi or bo tree ficus religiosa is also known as the peepal or peepul tree.
Bodhi trees are long lived and one indian specimen is said to be over 3 000 years old. They can reach 100 feet in height with a crown up to 100 feet across. Sacred trees are usually fast growing and deciduous. It makes an excellent bonsai.
The peepal tree has been dubbed as a sacred tree due to various accounts in history where it was worshipped. These factors cause the tree to grow downwards. Bonsai is an art of making a tree that is found in nature into a miniature size through various techniques like putting it in a small pot defoliation pruning root pruning etc. It is a hardy plant and can even be grown using cuttings.